Engineer I OR Engineer II - Nuclear Fuels - Brunswick and Oconee Nuclear Design Team
Duke EnergyBrunswick
Good fit if
- You can work a hybrid schedule based at Brunswick.
- You can join the on-call and emergency-response rotation.
- You can meet unescorted-access requirements at Brunswick.
- For Level II, you have 1 year of experience.
- You hold a PE license.
Credentials that matter
Skills and tools
- BWR
- Criticality
Required qualifications
- Note: This posting is for one open position.
- Dependent on relative experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.
- The incumbent must meet the minimum ANSI requirements for this position identified within the scope of Nuclear Operating Fleet Administrative Procedure AD-LS-ALL-0011, Confirmation of Regulatory Guide 1.8 Personnel Qualifications Nuclear Engineer I Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S.
- Engineering degree Nuclear Engineer II Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited program A Master's degree in Engineering will be considered in lieu of the B.S.
- Engineering degree Minimum of two (2) years of engineering experience One (1) year of nuclear power plant experience In lieu of 1 year of nuclear experience, a selected candidate is subject to the oversight and written approval authority of a designated qualified individual until the selected candidate becomes fully qualified
About this role
Are you ready to embark on a rewarding career, as a nuclear professional, helping Duke Energy achieve a clean energy future? Duke Energy’s 11 operating nuclear reactors make Duke a clean energy leader in the electricity generation industry. The Nuclear Fuels Engineering (NFE) department is seeking candidates who are passionate about nuclear energy’s role in a clean energy future.
Responsibilities
- include Participate on or lead reload design teams to design fuel cycles Develop and verify analyses associated with fuel cycle designs Develop, qualify, and maintain in-house codes used in support of fuel cycle designs Qualify vendor codes used in support of fuel cycle designs Interface with fuel vendor as part of the reload design process and for emergent issue support Perform owner acceptance reviews of vendor calculations Interface with site Reactor Engineering personnel to provide technical support as needed Perform nuclear criticality safety reviews and analyses Participate in technical training activities Students currently enrolled in an ABET accredited program working toward graduation in December 2026 or May 2027 will be considered as well as current graduates.
Preferred qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in Nuclear Engineering from an ABET accredited program Fundamentals of Engineering Certificate and/or Professional Engineer (PE) license Experience with neutronics codes, (e.g.
- PANACEA, SIMULATE, MICROBURN, POLCA, and/or equivalents) Experience with nuclear fuel and BWR fuel cycle design analyses Experience with BWR control blade management Experience with BWR safety analyses Experience with BWR reactor engineering and core monitoring activities Experience with development and support of License Amendment Requests and 50.59 Evaluations Familiarity with the basic systems of a General Electric BWR Project management experience Unix and/or Linux workstation experience Computer programming experience (FORTRAN/Python/VBA/etc.)
Location, schedule, and travel
Hybrid office/remote work environment after the onboarding period Flexible work schedule - typically four 10-hour days, 2 in office and 2 remote Hybrid Mobility Classification – Work will be performed from both remote and onsite locations after the onboarding period.
Pay, eligibility, and equal opportunity
Some travel to other Duke sites, industry sites, and industry conferences/meetings Occasional off-hour emergent work required Specific Requirements Ability to achieve nuclear site Unescorted Access/Security clearance Emergency Response Organization (ERO) responsibilities which could include callouts with a defined response time to ERO facilities and an on-call duty rotation requiring the employee to be Fit for Duty #LI-VF1 #LI-Hybrid Travel Requirements 5-15% Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable) Yes Represented/Union Position No Visa Sponsored Position No.
This is not a Visa Sponsored Position.
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